Guitar Practice 7 A Girl Like You

Daily Guitar Practice 7 A Girl Like You

To get familiar with Am, Dm, and Em chords, I will start to practice the song: A Girl Like You by Edwyn Collins. Today’s goal is to get familiar with the chord sequence and the new strumming pattern of the song.

Warm up

Finger stretch.

Walking the notes.

C Scale.

Happy Birthday

Sing a note.

Revision 1: A, D, E Chords

All down strumming & base - down up.

Revision 2: Am, Dm, Em chords.

New strumming pattern: Down - Down Up - Up Down -

New song: A Girl Like You by Edwyn Collins

Capo: fret 3

Sequence:

Am Am Am Am
Dm Dm Em Em
Am Am Am Am
Dm Dm Am Am

Justin’s tutorial of this song:

How to play Happy Birthday

G G A G C B
G G A G D C
G G G*E C B A
F F E C D C

How to play Am major chord

The number on the blue circle indicates the finger: 1: index finger; 2: middle finger; 3: ring finger; 4: pinky. And the blue X means you don’t play that string(s).

Here is the guitar tab for A major chord.

How to play D major chord

Here is the guitar tab for D major chord.

How to play E major chord

Here is the guitar tab for E major chord.

Guitar Arsenal

This is a record of what I have learned.

Chords

Major chords: A, D, E;

Minor chords: Am, Dm, Em;

Strumming Patterns

Base - Down Up

Down - Down Up - Up Down -

Songs

I Walk The Line by Johnny Cash (Simplified)

A Girl Like You by Edwyn Collins (Simplified) (Ongoing)

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